1. Maidstone West as identified on the Policies Map, is allocated for the development of approximately 130 dwellings, and no net loss of town centre uses. The following conditions are considered appropriate to be met before development is permitted.

Design and Layout

2. Design of the site will need to ensure neighbouring residential amenity is protected.

3. The setting of St Peter’s Church should be protected.

4. Assessment of the archaeological potential of the site is undertaken and the measures needed to address the assessment’s findings secured.

Lanscape/Ecology

5. A phase 1 habitat survey will be required, which may as a result require on and/or-off site mitigation for the existing habitat of local fauna/ flora.

Noise

6. Development will be subject to a noise survey to determine any necessary measures in respect of its town centre location.

Air Quality

7. Appropriate air quality measures to be agreed with the council and will be implemented as part of the development.

Access/Highways and Transportation

8. Provision of a new suitable access or ensure existing access provisions meet standard and safety provisions.

9. Town centre locations benefit from lower trip rates, reducing the level of mitigation necessary.

10. Suitable access to the highway network required and linkage to town centre active travel routes and schemes is recommended.

Flood Risk/Drainage

11. Flood Zone 2 (44.74%) / Flood Zone 3 (29.2%) / None (26.06%)

12. Development should be directed to the area with the lowest flood risk, and the exceptions test may need to be met.

Open Space

13. Appropriate residential amenity space may take the form of balconies and/or terraces, subject to their ability to provide an acceptable level of amenity having regard to noise, air quality and adjacency of other uses.

14. Where it is not feasible, due to site characteristics, to provide an appropriate level of on-site amenity space for residents in accordance with policies LPRSP13 and LPRINF1, the scheme shall make appropriate financial contributions towards off-site provision / public realm improvements within the wider town centre.

Utilities Infrastructure

15. Connections to the nearest points of the network (with adequate capacity) will be required for all utilities.

For more information, please visit Maidstone’s Local Plan Maidstone Borough Council Local Plan 2021-2038